Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Jefferson City, MO flatbed rate

$7,245flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $6,230–$8,259
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Jefferson City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $7,245

Return trip

Jefferson City → Los Angeles$6,040

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Los Angeles to Jefferson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Jefferson City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$3.43	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,182	$4.09	$6,249 – $8,116
48' flatbed	$7,245	$4.12	$6,230 – $8,259
Step deck	$7,886	$4.49	$6,624 – $9,148
Power only	$5,350	$3.04	$4,654 – $6,045
Hotshot	$4,039	$2.30	$3,352 – $4,725
26' box truck	$3,949	$2.25	$3,356 – $4,541
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.37	$2,026 – $2,798

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes into Jefferson City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$3,830	$3.31	$3,293 – $4,366	3 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,164	$5.61	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,379	$2.46	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$3,222	$2.98	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$2,861	$3.34	$2,461 – $3,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$7,086	$4.14	$6,094 – $8,077	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,122	$3.79	$1,825 – $2,419	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Jefferson City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Jefferson City, MO is estimated at $7,245 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,230 and $8,259.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Jefferson City, MO by truck?

About 1,757 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,716 of the $7,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jefferson City, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,040, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Jefferson City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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